Elections and Voting

GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION

The next General Election for the City of Punta Gorda will take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, and will include City Council Districts 1, 2 and 4. City Council terms are two years and members are elected at-large. Elections are nonpartisan. Only opposed candidate races for City Council seats will appear on the ballot. If more than two candidates seek election for any one district seat, a primary election must be held 11 weeks prior to the General Election. The date for the 2020 Primary Election is August 18, 2020. Candidates are sworn in at the first City Council meeting following certification of the official Election results.

Qualified candidates must reside within their District six months prior to the election and throughout the term, must be a qualified elector of the City and shall hold no other compensated public office other than notary public or member of the National Guard or armed forces reserve.

Qualifying for the November 3, 2020 General Election will be Monday, June 8, 2020 at noon to Friday, June 12, 2020 at noon. Once qualified as a candidate, all Federal, State and Local election laws must be followed.

If you are contemplating running for City Council or have specific questions regarding qualifying for office, you are encouraged to visit the City Clerk's Office at 326 West Marion Avenue, call (941)575-3369 or email the City Clerk.

Important Dates

June 8 (noon) - June 12 (noon)

Candidate Qualifying Period

July 20, 2020

Voter registration book closing for Primary Election

August 3-16, 2020

Early voting for Primary Election

August 18, 2020

Primary Election

October 5, 2020

Voter registration book closing for General Election

October 19-
November 1, 2020

Early voting for General Election

November 3, 2020

General Election

Voter Information

For questions regarding voter registration, precincts and polling locations, or to request a Vote by Mail ballot, please contact the Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections at 226 Taylor Street, (941)833-5400 or visit the Supervisor of Elections' website. You may also request a Vote-By-Mail ballot online through the Supervisor of Elections Office.

PRECINCTS AND ASSIGNED POLLING LOCATIONS

Polling locations and precincts are established by the Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections and are subject to change. Recently, the Supervisor of Elections revised precincts which were split between the County and the City by adding a decimal to denote the portion of the precinct which resides within City limits. New voter information cards will be mailed to all those affected.